RIA Novosti: Moscow Hopes Bulgaria to Continue South Stream Project After Polls: Diplomat
Moscow hopes that work on the South Stream gas pipeline will continue after elections are over in Bulgaria and the European Union renews the European Commission, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov said in an interview with RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
“Work on the South Stream [gas pipeline project] is being conducted in a number of different directions and according preparations are being made for the Bulgarian part. Bulgaria is currently heading for parliamentary elections and the European commissars are about to be changed in the EU. We hope that after all of these changes in the European Union occur, that this work will continue,” Meshkov said.
"We hope that after all of these changes in the European Union occur, that this work will continue," Meshkov added, noting that "the construction of the South Stream [gas pipeline] is a guarantee of energy security in Europe."